GOES (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

goes (away)

verb

Definition of goes (away)

present tense third-person singular of go (away)

as in disappears

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But grass recovers quickly and the story always disappears within days.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Midway through the conversation, Šeregi disappears, to pop up five minutes later, this time on a speedboat with the coastline receding behind him.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disappears

Verb

How body exfoliation works As temperatures drop and humidity falls, water evaporates from the outermost layer of skin in a process called transepidermal water loss.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
The hot water circulates through cooling towers or over wet pads that are exposed to air, and the portion that evaporates carries heat away with it.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of evaporates

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As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
The decisions prompted outrage on the island as federal support for solar projects fades.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fades

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Delbar is an Afghani American gay man who flees to Turkey after his mother banishes him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Hilda flees the crumbling World Trade Center In September 2001, Hilda had just transferred to the Au Bon Pain restaurant on the ground floor of the World Trade Center.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of flees

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Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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